GB2094021B - Restoring the light transmittance of an image transmitting optical fiber bundle - Google Patents

Restoring the light transmittance of an image transmitting optical fiber bundle

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Publication number
GB2094021B
GB2094021B GB8204625A GB8204625A GB2094021B GB 2094021 B GB2094021 B GB 2094021B GB 8204625 A GB8204625 A GB 8204625A GB 8204625 A GB8204625 A GB 8204625A GB 2094021 B GB2094021 B GB 2094021B
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Prior art keywords
restoring
optical fiber
light transmittance
fiber bundle
image transmitting
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GB8204625A
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Fujinon Corp
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Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP56022082A external-priority patent/JPS57146203A/en
Priority claimed from JP57005907A external-priority patent/JPS58123505A/en
Application filed by Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd filed Critical Fuji Photo Optical Co Ltd
Publication of GB2094021A publication Critical patent/GB2094021A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/26—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes using light guides
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00163—Optical arrangements
    • A61B1/00165—Optical arrangements with light-conductive means, e.g. fibre optics
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB8204625A 1981-02-17 1982-02-17 Restoring the light transmittance of an image transmitting optical fiber bundle Expired GB2094021B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP56022082A JPS57146203A (en) 1981-02-17 1981-02-17 Method and device for recovering light transmittivity of optical fiber
JP57005907A JPS58123505A (en) 1982-01-20 1982-01-20 Method and device for restoring light transmittance of optical fiber bundle for image transmission of endoscope

Publications (2)

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GB2094021A GB2094021A (en) 1982-09-08
GB2094021B true GB2094021B (en) 1985-07-17

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US (1) US4523806A (en)
EP (1) EP0058574B1 (en)
AR (1) AR229690A1 (en)
AU (1) AU541958B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1192071A (en)
DE (1) DE3268730D1 (en)
FR (1) FR2500201A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2094021B (en)

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US4523806A (en) 1985-06-18
AU541958B2 (en) 1985-01-31
DE3268730D1 (en) 1986-03-13
AR229690A1 (en) 1983-10-31
GB2094021A (en) 1982-09-08
EP0058574B1 (en) 1986-01-29
CA1192071A (en) 1985-08-20
EP0058574A3 (en) 1982-12-01
FR2500201A1 (en) 1982-08-20
EP0058574A2 (en) 1982-08-25
AU8054082A (en) 1982-08-26

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